African Violets and Gesneriads: November Photos and Chit Chat, 1 by bsimpson1972

bsimpson1972 wrote:
Hey Jamie!

S. nordestina does not have a sturdy stem at all... LOL I got to take a picture of the whole "mess" that is this plant. I have to admit that the plant itself isn't a looker but the flowers are worth growing it.

From the habit of the plant, I would assume that it grows among other, sturdier vegetation which it uses for support.

I had the seeds from the seed fund. Germination is slow - about two to three months, which is very unusual for a Sinningia.

Once germinated, the plants grow rapidly and seem to set buds when the days get shorter.

I hope to get some viable seeds because the plant is, according to everything I have read, supposed to be an annual - another unusual feature for a Sinningia.